Monthly Archives: July 2011

Great characters are a joy to both read and write, and I really work hard to make mine the best possible. I’m constantly on the lookout for insights into people and have recently learned a lot from the ebook Four … Continue reading →

io9 has a good post highlighting some of the more memorable character descriptions in speculative fiction, including one of my favorite books, Ender’s Game. Here’s a snippet from the article about EG: “Ender did not see Peter as the beautiful … Continue reading →

As a kid, one of my favorite musicians was Steve Taylor, who could make some pretty good points using satire. One of my favorite songs was I Want To Be A Clone, which to a zany pop beat, told of … Continue reading →

One of my favorite comics has given me blog fodder again. Writing is a lot of work and I’ve both heard and said Edison’s quote on inspiration/perspiration. I’m just glad I never took it this literal… EDC Dark Side of … Continue reading →

I came across another speculative fiction themed infographic the other day; this one charting out the future as told by popular sci-fi movies. To see this timeline running from the present all the way to 3001988, the … Continue reading →

You ever eaten gumbo? Gumbo is a stew with so much stuff in it, I can’t hardly describe it. But it’s good. Well, here is some marketing gumbo… all sorts of marketing stuff I’ve collected over the past few weeks … Continue reading →

In step with the release of the final Harry Potter movie, The Wall Street Journal has published a good article by Sarah Pulliam Bailey at about how Christians, for the most part, have “warmed-up” to the fantasy series of books and movies. To quickly summarize, … Continue reading →

Back in the mid-90’s, one of the TV shows I remember watching was SeaQuest DSV. It was a near-future story about the adventures of the crew of a submarine that roamed our oceans much like the Enterprise did in Star … Continue reading →

In a recent post I opined that 3D printers would soon be a common as microwaves and that most products we use would be downloaded digitally and created at home. A friend sent me a clip from NatGeo that shows … Continue reading →

For the past few weeks I have been sharing occasionally what I’ve learned from personal research and the ebook Four Secrets to Liking Your Work, part of the Career Survival Kit Collection, specifically, how it helps me develop my characters. Today’s post … Continue reading →